LaNERR: Town Hall Meetings
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For the most current information on the Louisiana National Estuarine Research Reserve, please visit the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority project website at
https://coastal.la.gov/our-work/key-initiatives/atchafalaya-national-estuarine-research-reserve/.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
click to enlarge
The search for a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Louisiana wants to involve you!
The LaNERR Site Development Committee will host a series of town hall meetings to provide information on three possible sites: Atchafalaya Basin, Barataria Basin and Pontchartrain Basin. Three town hall meetings (virtual and hybrid) have been organized for each site. Webinar links below are specific to each town hall meeting. The public is encouraged to participate.
Virtual meetings are strictly online. Hybrid town hall meetings can be attended either in-person or online. Registration is required for online participation. To register, click the link of the meeting you want to attend.
Town Hall Schedule:
Atchafalaya Basin |
||
| Date | Time | Attendance Info |
| Wednesday, February 2 | 12-2pm | Join this Webinar (virtual only) |
| Tuesday, February 8 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar OR Join in-person at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium – 728 Myrtle St. in Morgan City |
| Thursday, February 10 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar OR Join in-person at Sliman Theatre for the Performing Arts – 129 E. Main St. in New Iberia |
Barataria Basin |
||
| Date | Time | Attendance Info |
| Monday, February 7 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar OR Join in-person at Lafitte Barataria Museum & Wetland Trace – 4917 City Park Drive in Lafitte |
| Wednesday, February 9 | 12-2pm | Join this Webinar (virtual only) |
| Wednesday, February 9 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar (virtual only) |
Pontchartrain Basin |
||
| Date | Time | Attendance Info |
| Tuesday, February 1 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar OR Join in-person at Southeastern Student Union Annex – Theater (2nd floor) in Hammond (parking at the corner of Ned McGehee Drive and North Oak Street) |
| Thursday, February 3 | 6-8pm | Join this Webinar (virtual only) |
| Friday, February 11 | 12-2pm | Join this Webinar OR Join in-person at the Geoghegan Grand Ballroom located at UNO’s Homer Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center in New Orleans |
Agenda for Each Town Hall Meeting:
-
- What is a National Estuarine Research Reserve System – Kristin Ransom, NOAA
- Introduction to LaNERR Process – Robert Twilley, Professor, LSU
- Presentation by the specific LaNERR Alternative Site Team
- Public Q&A; Also questionnaire for public to provide feedback
- Adjourn